The first events in the Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games will get underway today. (Thursday).
This is the first time ever that the games are being co-hosted by a city and an Indigenous community, the Lhtako Dene Nation.
More than 12 hundred athletes are expected to compete, including 36 from the Cariboo, 22 from Quesnel, 7 from 100 Mile House, 2 from Lone Butte, 4 from Williams Lake, and 1 from 150 Mile.
They will be competing in archery, artistic gymnastics, cross country skiing, biathlon, ringette, curling, and judo.
Badminton gets underway this morning at 8-30 at Quesnel Junior School and there will be Biathlon out at Hallis Lake.
The other events get underway tomorrow. (Friday)
The Opening Ceremony will take place tonight at 7 o’clock at the West Fraser Centre.
The games run through Sunday.
CARIBOO COMPETITORS IN THE BC WINTER GAMES
Quesnel
Kayden D’Entremont-Archery
Sayla Forman-Artistic Gymnastics
Kassia Kitamura-Artistic Gymnastics
Travis Burt-Cross Country Special Olympics
Angie McNiff-Cross Country Special Olympics
Noah Petersen-Cross Country Special Olympics
Cayliegh Arntsen-Badminton
Shiloh Bright-Badminton
Nicholas Wozny-Badminton
Hayden Booth-Biathlon
Elek Kovach-Biathlon
Abbey Mackay-Biathlon
Carter Bohme-Cross Country Skiing
Friday Borsato-Stobbe Cross Country Skiing
Lily Davison-Cross Country Skiing
Elyse Anderson-Ringette
Nikolai Benson-Ringette
Grace Cassidy-Ringette
Izzy Jaroszuk-Ringette
Alexis McHone-Ringette
Mylie Schweitzer-Ringette
Williams Lake
Talana Brown-John (female) Curling
Kelsey Camille (female) Curling
Eli Sanford (male) Curling
Brayden Tyrell (male) Curling
150 Mile
Lily Fraser-Archery
100 Mile House
Diana Kozakova-Judo
Nabil Louraid-Judo
Myah Mason-Judo
Karsyn Anderlini-Rhythmic Gymnastics
Freddie Boutilier-Rhythmic Gymnastics
Teagen Larsen-Rhythmic Gymnastics
Olivia Schaff-Rhythmic Gymnastics
